Plaid cloths

Latest answer — August 16, 2026

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Tartans are plaid woven fabrics distinguished by their intersecting colored stripes. The plural form fits “cloths.”

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Several colorful Scottish tartan fabric patterns

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The answer to Plaid cloths in the Premier crossword is TARTANS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Premier crossword on August 16, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 95-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Plaid cloths” answer

TARTANS (7 letters)

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What does TARTANS mean?

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(noun)

  • a woollen cloth woven in one of several patterns of coloured checks and intersecting lines, especially of a design associated with a particular Scottish clan

When else has “Plaid cloths” appeared?

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August 16, 2026 (most recent) TARTANS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Plaid cloths”?

The answer is TARTANS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Premier crossword on August 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Plaid cloths”?

7 letters: TARTANS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Premier crossword on August 16, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 95-Down.

Can “Plaid cloths” have a different answer?

Yes — Premier sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Premier Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 16, 2026 is on the Premier Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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